Ottawa City Council

Alcohol will not be permitted at family outings any time soon at Ottawa parks, it appeared from conversation Thursday among the Ottawa City Council.

The Ottawa City Council on Tuesday presented two-time IESA state champion wrestler Mayson Munson with a special sign.

The Ottawa City Council has set a tentative date for the opening of the Riordan Pool.

New mayor Robert Hasty and Commissioner Brent Barron were among those sworn in to those posts at Tuesday's Ottawa City Council meeting.

The Ottawa City Council on Monday approved a conditional use permit for One River Zen, a Buddhist retreat located at 121 E. Prostect Ave.

The Ottawa City Council will consider Monday the conditional use request of One River Zen to operate as a place of worship at 121 E. Prospect Ave.

Facing staffing challenges, the Ottawa Central Dispatch team logged a collective 2,496 hours of overtime in addition to their regularly scheduled shifts.

Ottawa mayor-elect Robert Hasty said Tuesday’s results show residents are looking for a new direction.

Incumbent Ottawa commissioners Wayne Eichelkraut, Marla Pearson, James Less and Thomas Ganiere seek reelection a crowded field of 11 candidates in Tuesday’s election, facing Clayton Brown, Frank Miller, Matt Skelly, Dylan Conmy, Josh Moore, Katie Troccoli and Brent Barron.

Here are La Salle County's unofficial election results for April 4, 2023

The four commissioners on Ottawa’s City Council are running for reelection, including seven challengers.

Candidates aren’t required to file a detailed quarterly campaign contribution report until April 15, meaning the last quarterly report was filed at the end of 2022. In that report, Aussem reported he had funds of $29,791 available, while Hasty had $1,965.

The design phase on a $4 million amphitheater on the Illinois riverfront in downtown Ottawa still is underway, but Economic Development Director Dave Noble urged the city to have a comprehensive plan for the riverfront before it can wrap up.

Question: What projects or infrastructure would you look to address in your community and how would you do it? Answer: I’d like to see a skatepark, dog park, ice skating rink and more things for our kids to do on a daily basis. Read Josh Moore's full election questionnaire here

Question: What projects or infrastructure would you look to address in your community and how would you do it? Answer: I believe a serious need is in our fire service area, while we have a good group of firemen, their equipment and stations need to be addressed